North America news – Page 4
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NewsDeLuca to retire from Duluth in May 2025
Executive director of Duluth Seaway Port Authority Deb DeLuca will retire on May 15, 2025.
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NewsDAKO delivers components for Dolores wind farm
Project freight forwarder DAKO Worldwide Transport has delivered the first set of wind tower components to the Dolores wind farm in Mexico.
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NewsChapman Freeman appoints Bolton-Wilson
Cam Bolton-Wilson has been named vice president of humanitarian and government division in the Americas for global air charter brokerage, Chapman Freeborn.
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NewsPotential strike at US ports avoided
A potential strike at various US ports and cargo centres has been avoided following a tentative agreement between dockworkers and their employers.
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NewsGlobal Feeder Services becomes general sales agent for Antonov in USA
Logistics solutions provider Global Feeder Services has become the general sales agent for Antonov in the USA, effective January 1, 2025.
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NewsAmbercor assists in air charter delivery from Canada to Australia
North American project freight forwarder Ambercor Shipping has been involved in an air charter delivery from Calgary Airport, Canada, to Toowoomba, Australia.
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NewsCys joins UAL America as general manager
Xavier Cys has joined Universal Africa Lines (UAL) America as general manager.
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NewsOxbo uses Goldhofer THP-SL bolstered trailers to transport equipment in Texas
Oxbo Mega Transport Solutions of Oregon, USA, has transported equipment from the port of Brownsville, Texas, to a nearby storage facility.
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NewsDeSantis expands fleet with LTM 1160-5.2
Canada’s DeSantis Crane Service has added a Liebherr LTM 1160-5.2 to its fleet, with the crane service provider intending to use the 180-tonne crane principally for lifting assembled concrete parts and air conditioning systems.
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NewsSGL bolsters portfolio in Canada with acquisition of ITN
Scan Global Logistics (SGL) has added ITN Logistics Group (ITN), a privately owned Canadian freight forwarder, to its portfolio.
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NewsSarens transports and installs CCS components for Shell in Canada
Sarens has transported a carbon capture and storage component for a CCS project in Scotford, Alberta, for Shell.
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NewsLiebherr breaks ground at Mississippi logistics centre
Liebherr has broken ground at its new logistics centre in Tupelo, Mississippi, USA. Liebherr-Logistics is the in-house logistics services provider of Liebherr Group, serving more than 70 Liebherr sales and service companies around the world.
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NewsFirst jacket foundation shipped from Port Esbjerg to CVOW
The first jacket foundation for the USA’s largest offshore wind project, Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind (CVOW), has been shipped from Port Esbjerg following its fabrication at the Danish port.
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NewsGeneral cargo volumes dip at Port Houston
General cargo volumes have dipped 3 percent year-to-date at Port Houston’s multipurpose facilities. However, steel imports increased 34 percent in November.
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NewsBAE opts for Cometto MSPE lines
BAE Systems is bolstering its transport fleet in Florida, USA, with 156 Cometto MSPE axle lines.
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NewsRobinson joins Engineered Rigging
USA-based heavy lifting specialist Engineered Rigging has expanded its engineering team to include Dalton Robinson.
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NewsJames stepping back from Dixie Cullen
Catherine James, founder and ceo of Dixie Cullen Interests (DCI), will step away from her day-to-day activities in February 2025.
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NewsUS strike threat not resolved
Industry analyst Ti warns that the threat of strike action at US East and Gulf coast ports in the new year has not gone away, with a local union declaring its hostility to automation.
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NewsEngineered Rigging adds dynamic testing of hydraulic equipment
USA-based Engineered Rigging has upgraded its equipment service centre in Russellville, Arkansas, to offer dynamic testing and certification of hydraulic cylinders, pumps and other high-pressure hydraulic equipment.
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NewsAmbercor transports reclaimer booms from Türkiye to Canada
Ambercor Shipping has assisted in the delivery of two reclaimer booms from Türkiye to a project site in Canada.